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HB Ludwigsburg is a German professional handball club from Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. Its women's team is playing in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen,[1] and internationally in the EHF Champions League. The men's team plays in the Handball-Bundesliga.[2]

FullnameHandball Ludwigsburg
ShortnameHB Ludwigsburg
Founded1997; 29 years ago (1997)
ArenaMHPArena, Ludwigsburg
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HB Ludwigsburg
Full nameHandball Ludwigsburg
Short nameHB Ludwigsburg
Founded1997; 29 years ago (1997)
ArenaMHPArena, Ludwigsburg
Capacity3,800
PresidentSteffen Merkle
Head coachTomáš Hlavatý
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It has previously used the name SG BBM Bietigheim. For the 2024/25 season, the women's team moved its official location from Bietigheim-Bissingen to Ludwigsburg and changed the official club name to 'HB Ludwigsburg'.[3]

History

In 2010 SG BBM Bietigheim was promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time.[4] In the 2016-17 season, they won the German Championship for the first time, and in the same season reached the final of the EHF Cup. In 2021 they won the DHB-Pokal for the first time, and in 2022 they won their first international title, when they won the 2022 European League.[5]

In 2024, they changed their home location to Ludwigsburg, and changed their name to 'HB Ludwigsburg'.[3] In their first season under a new name, they won the German Championship once again.

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Bietigheim wins 2021 DHB-Pokal

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Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

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1 Germany Antje Döll 7 235
2 Germany Xenia Smits 4 225
3 Poland Karolina Kudłacz-Gloc 7 214
4 Germany Kim Naidzinavicius 5 210
5 Netherlands Kelly Dulfer 2 119
6 Czech Republic Veronika Malá 3 119
7 Germany Julia Maidhof 2 115
8 Spain Kaba Gassama 3 115
9 Hungary Dorottya Faluvégi 2 81
10 Germany Luisa Schulze 4 75
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European record

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Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2016–17 EHF Cup
Finalist		 R1 Serbia ŽRK Naisa Niš 34–15 37–19 71–34
R2 Romania ASC Corona 2010 Brasov 37–24 23–19 60–43
R3 Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica 23–16 24–20 47–36
Group C Russia Rostov-Don 20–23 24–34 2nd place
Hungary Érd NK 28–25 27–35
Norway Byåsen HE 39–33 28–23
1/4 Russia HC Kuban Krasnodar 33–26 26–31 59–57
1/2 Denmark Nykøbing Falster HK 38–27 28–32 66–59
Final Russia Rostov-Don 25–28 21–25 46–53
2017–18 Champions League Group D Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost 27–21 24–32 3rd place
France Metz Handball 26–30 21–27
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 25–24 29–24
Main Round
Group 2		 North Macedonia HC Vardar 26–38 22–30 5th place
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 27–23 22–31
Germany Thüringer HC 21–34 26–28
2018–19 Champions League Qualification /SF Spain BM Bera Bera 33–27
Qualification /F Poland MKS Lublin 34–19
Group D Romania CSM București 30–28 24–32 4th place
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 27–27 26–34
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 25–28 30–33
EHF Cup Group A Denmark Team Esbjerg 27–32 27–28 3rd place
Norway Storhamar Håndball Elite 28–25 28–29
Romania Măgura Cisnădie 29–17 34–20
2019–20 Champions League Group C Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 31–28 27–34 4th place
Montenegro Budućnost 20–21 28–34
France Brest Bretagne HB 32–35 30–36
EHF Cup Group D Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold 26–26 25–38 4th place
Russia HC Lada 31–29 25–30
Norway Storhamar HE 32–33 28–27
2020–21 Champions League Group A France Metz Handball 25–33 27–36 8th place
Russia Rostov-Don 31–32 21–27
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 29–33 0–10
Denmark Team Esbjerg 26–33 29–37
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 25–29 35–24
Romania CSM București 22–32 0–10
Slovenia RK Krim 22–22 26–28
Round of 16 Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 20–37 28–32 48–69
2021–22 European League
Winner		 Qual. Round 3 Norway Tertnes HE 39–18 21–20 60–38
Group B France Neptunes de Nantes 32–29 27–25 1st place
Romania Minaur Baia Mare 39–20 28–20
Poland MKS Lublin 29–19 33–21
Quarterfinals France ESBF Besançon 30–20 29–23 59–43
Semi-final Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold 34–33
Final Denmark Viborg HK 31–20
2022–23 EHF Champions League Group A Denmark Odense Håndbold 24–31 24–27 7th place
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator 30–23 28–35
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 32–30 32–34
France Brest Bretagne Handball 25–25 28–32
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 40–20 23–28
Czech Republic DHK Baník Most 46–23 47–25
Romania CSM București 28–28 25–27
2023–24 EHF Champions League
Finalist		 Group A Romania CSM București 26–24 28–31 6th place
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 26–34 29–31
Sweden IK Sävehof 30–21 33–29
Denmark Odense Håndbold 29–42 25–28
France Brest Bretagne Handball 34–30 30–37
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 27–22 34–16
Hungary DVSC Schaeffler 36–26 27–31
Playoffs Denmark Ikast Håndbold 29–27 31–31 60–58
Quarterfinals Denmark Odense Håndbold 30–26 30–32 60–58
Semi-final France Metz Handball 36–29
Final Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 24–30
2024–25 EHF Champions League Group B Denmark Team Esbjerg 31–36 30–30 5th place
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 26–18 36–25
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 26–31 19–32
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 33–29 23–30
France Brest Bretagne Handball 26–33 28–26
Romania CS Rapid București 30–24 37–29
Denmark Odense Håndbold 24–40 22–28
Playoffs Slovenia RK Krim Mercator 31–21 23–26 54–47
Quarter-finals Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 24–25 22–29 46–54
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MHPArena
  • Name: MHPArena
  • City: Ludwigsburg
  • Capacity: 3,800
  • Address: Schwieberdinger Str. 30 71636
  • Played in the arena since: 2009-

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